Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-09

Unitarian church at Montpelier, the Rev
q, Smiley of Richmond will oiliciate on
sunday, December II, in the universities
church. Hour OF service $3.50 p. m All
welcome.
The Weekly Free Press from
this date is reduced one half-it
IS now only ONE DOLLAR a
year.
wEsTFoRD.
Mrs. r.. NJ. Huntey is quite sick and
mas been visited several times by DR.. Bur
lick of Winooski who has hopes of her re
covery zee. II. w. Darlington has made and
sold $4,000 cheese boxes this season. :.
Henry \. BiXby has been very sick but is
reported better. Our new physician is
very busy in his profession, and his pa
iients appear to appreciate his newly
lodged skill.
COLCHESTER.
=. j. White has erected commodous
morse sheds near his store for the conven
ence of his patrons. d. Shaw Is build
ing a large ice house C. II. Bates has a
Grade Durham calf, eight months old, that
weighs 727l5 puunds....A. w. Howard
has the plans laid for his new house on
the Fisher farm, and has begun making
excavations for the cellar. Budd kinnie
and Ed Fowler returned last week from
the West. see. II. f. Thompson is in Mont
aelier.
wINOosKI.
Tuesday evening a double team belong
iug to ;. II. Weston ran away on the road
rom Duubar's, the boy who was driving
-o5t control of the horses and fell from
the wagon. When near Mr.. Weston's
he team ran into Mr.. OrmOnd Cole, he
was thrown violently from his carriage
qnd considerably bruised, his carriage was
demolished and the horse slightly scratch
I'd ... The Burlington WOollen company
are making extensive repairs and changes
At the Merino mill, the basement Is being
loOred with brick and is to be filled with
machinery some OF which has already ar
lived, work has also been commenced on
Z new boiler house with chimney - feet
high.... Seven bridge builders arrived
acre last night to repair the high bridges.
...... Mrs. r.. ID. Wheeler is visiting out
# Gown.
The receipts of the French fair, which
.losed Saturday night, were about $1,000,
Mrs. David Lorraine drew the purse OF so
gold :. the building lot will not be dis
posed of at preseut....... At the teach
ars' meeting, Tuesday evening, Mrs. J.
3. L4onergan read paper on How
% improve our Schools. .......O One of
Irr drug stores is advertised for sale.
HUNrINGToN.
Wednesday evening, Nov. 3Oth, the
'r.euds Ct Rev. w. H. Lyster and wife met
at the parsonage for an evenings visit.
The guests numbered 80 or more, and the
receipts OF the evening was S25 in cash AID
one other valuables which were accept
-a by the elder and wife with heartfelt
hanks. 40. p. Ray, county clerk of
Burlington, attended church in town last
sunday ...... School in district No. 5 com
.nenced last Monday. with Miss Nora
Ihurston teacher,..... Miss Elfie Tucker
I'D little brother Bonnie from the West
Who have been visiting in town, are now in
Naitsfeld visiting relatives. Arson
Norton Of Bristol, is teaching the village
-choOl at the Centre this winter. ..... Miss
Minnie Pierce and Laura Small are attend
.ng school at the Richmond academy this
winter. ..... Another effort will be made
AZ our next March meeting to adopt the
.own system of schools ......A Arthur Bick
ord and Jennie Cook are attending the
winter term of school at the Waterbury
emlnary.
One DOiJar u gear for the
veehty Free Press.
JERICHO CENTRE.
.Iorris Ransom has moved to,his farm
III the Packard district. $500. VIII Lewis
aA- taken the Edmund Martin farm, and
moved there last week.. Miss Hattie
Hovey has gone 20 Massachusetts where
she is to teach school. ..... A number from
acre are to attend Professor Cilley's school
ar the Corners ..... Fred Hatch is feeling
unusually well these days. It's girl go.
5 large number from this part of the town
nave attended the meetings at Underhlll
conducted by Mr.. Parsons. ........ Fred
Hatch is drawing milk to the creamery at
be Corners for himself and the farmers
l. this part of the town..... There are Il
- eat many cases of sickness, nearly all
having throat troubles. ....... Mr. Il. Z.
Whitney has been before the pension
BEARD at Montpelier, to see if he is entitled
10 10 increase of pension. William Wood
r ma, received mis- order to go before
3D.. ttne board.
RICHMOND.
The public schools commenced the win
or cerm last Monday. The graded school
ha- the same teachers as last term. They
are Mr.. G. f.. Woodward, jr,, principal,
MisI Rette Ellis, intermediate, and Miss
LATHE Sawyer, primary 49,, Mrs. Ellen
Sic hols graduate of one of our normal
schools and II successful teacher, Will
reach in Jonesville, Miss Anna Flanery in
So :, Miss Mary Obirn in No. I, Miss
Flora Scagel in No 2, Miss Lenora Swift
n 80. 9........ Mr.. Cornell of your city
Il teach a public, singing school IN
INV, this winter and will also give les
sun a music in the three departments OF
Du, GRADED school. .......The funeral OF
N,s. Aildreth, aged 90, was attended at
ne Congregational church, Rev. Mr..
Hazen officiating. There are two persons
n town older than she w8s, Mrs Abram
smith and Mrs. Strong. Mrs. Hildreth
~etained her mental faculties in a remark
..,l. manner. She was one of the most
ardent supporters of Mr.. Edmunds in the
At campaign that there was in town $3.50
rangements are being made for a Sun
.ay school Christmas entertainment al
me Congregational church. Col
lie son is in poor health this winter an(
able to be out of his house,
One Dollar a year for the
" eekly Free Press.
ESSEX.
A postal card from Constautinople an
aounces the safe arrival at that place Of
Rev. William English and family, Nov
u an their WAY to the missionary nLttiOl